The effect of QRS cancellation on atrial fibrillatory wave signal characteristics in the surface electrocardiogram

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-249

  Xi, Qin ^b   Sahakian, Alan V ^b   Swiryn, Steven ^a  

^a EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arrhythmia detection; Atrial fibrillation; Power spectrum; Signal processing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

EID: 0042821983     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(03)00046-3     Document Type: Article

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